Get Ready for Division I Ice Hockey at Penn State

The rumors have swirled for months — years, actually — and it looks like they’re finally coming to fruition: Penn State will soon be home to Division I ice hockey.

Multiple reports in recent days have hinted as the news, and The Hockey News on Wednesday night all but confirmed it. An announcement is expected Friday outlining what is reported to be an $80- to $90-million donation from Terry Pegula ’73 to fund a new on-campus hockey arena, as well as promoting men’s (and possibly women’s) club hockey to full varsity status, with scholarships to match. We won’t likely have confirmation on any of this until Friday, but in the meantime, we can share these Daily Collegian stories on the opinions of Penn State fans and current Big Ten coaches, this round-up of insights from the Black Shoe Diaries blog, and this prescient column from June in the Harrisburg Patriot-News.